2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lily Cheng-Schulting and Doug Lee. Candidate information follows official Kent County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sitting Rep. Phil Skaggs ran for the open 29th Senate seat in the August 4 primary and did not win the Democratic nomination, per the Michigan Secretary of State's official primary results, so he is not on the November ballot here. Democrat Lily Cheng-Schulting faces Republican Doug Lee for the open seat, per the Kent County Clerk's candidate list.
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Lily Cheng-Schulting is an attorney who founded and leads the Disability A-Team of West Michigan, per her campaign site. She holds a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and a B.A. from UC Berkeley, and serves as co-chair of the Kentwood Democrats Club, per her campaign site.
Doug Lee is an entrepreneur who owns Jam'n Bean, a coffee shop and organic juice bar in the Grand Rapids area, per candidate profile coverage of the District 80 race. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026.
Who is running for Michigan House District 80 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Michigan House District 80 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lily Cheng-Schulting and Doug Lee. Candidate information follows official Kent County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Michigan House District 80 election in Michigan?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Michigan are on the Michigan election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Kent County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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